Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. LBT-LX90AV...
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“PRO LOGIC” are trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. (LBT-LX9AV only) Made in Indonesia for the customers in North America ® NERGY mark. NERGY Corporation has determined that this product meets the guidelines for energy efficiency. is a U.S. registered ® Partner, Sony NERGY ®...
Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1: Hooking up the system ... 4 Step 2: Setting up the speakers ... 7 Step 3: Setting the time ... 9 Step 4: Presetting radio stations ... 10 Saving power in standby mode* ... 11 Basic Operations Playing a CD ...
Follow steps 1 through 4 to hook up your system using the supplied cords and accessories. AM loop antenna Right front speaker Right rear speaker The above illustration is of the LBT-LX10AV. FM antenna Center speaker Left front speaker Left rear speaker...
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Connect the speakers. 1 Connecting the front speakers Connect the speaker cords to the FRONT SPEAKER jacks. 2 Connecting the center speaker Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER jacks. Black/Stripe 3 Connecting the rear speakers Connect the speaker cords to the SURROUND SPEAKER REAR jacks.
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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) If your system has a VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel, set it to the position of your local power line voltage. VOLTAGE SELECTOR Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The demonstration appears in the display.
Step 2: Setting up the speakers By connecting the supplied speakers, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound. Dolby Pro Logic Surround is a decoding system standardized in TV programs and movies. Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves the sound image by using four separate channels.
Step 2: Setting up the speakers (continued) Adjusting the speaker volume To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, adjust the volume of each speaker using the test tone that the system provides. (Power) VOLUME If you turn VOLUME (or press VOL +/– on the remote), all the speaker volumes change.
Step 3: Setting the time You must set the time before using the timer functions. The clock is on a 24-hour system for European model, and a 12-hour system for other models. The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes. 1 2,4 Press c/CLOCK SET.
Step 4: Presetting radio stations You can preset the following number of stations: — 20 for FM and 10 for AM The bands you can select depend on the kind of tuner built into your system. Confirm the bands by pressing TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
To erase a preset number 1 Press and hold TUNER MEMORY until a preset number flashes in the display. 2 Press TUNING +/– to select the preset number you want to erase. Select “ALL ERASE” to erase all preset numbers. 3 Press ENTER/NEXT.
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Saving power in standby mode (continued) Tips • Each time you press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STAND BY) in the Power Saving mode, the display switches between the Power Saving mode and the demo mode. • The ?/1 indicator and timer indicator (when the timer is set) light up even in the Power Saving mode.
Basic Operations Playing a CD — Normal Play You can play up to five CDs in a row. ? / 1 VOLUME (Power) PLAY MODE DISC SKIP CD H m / M D.SKIP VOL +/– Press PUSH OPEN and place a CD on the disc tray.
Playing a CD (continued) Do this Stop playback Press x. Pause Press HX (or X on the remote). Press HX again to resume playback (or CD H on the remote). Select a track During playback or pause, turn the jog dial clockwise (to go forward) or counterclockwise (to go backward) and release it when you reach the desired track.
Close the front cover. Press DISC SKIP repeatedly until the number of the disc you want to record from appears in the playing position indicator. Press CD SYNC. Deck B stands by for recording, the CD player stands by for playback, and the indicator on the H button (for the front side) lights up green.
Listening to the radio (continued) Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display. Each time you press this button, the band changes as follows: FM y AM Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until “PRESET” appears in the display. MANUAL t AUTO t PRESET Press TUNING +/–...
Recording from the radio You can record a radio program onto a tape by tuning in a preset station. You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO recording level is automatically adjusted. ? / 1 (Power) DOLBY NR Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until the desired band appears in the display.
Recording from the radio (continued) Tips • When you want to record on the reverse side, press h after pressing z REC in step 5 so that the indicator on the h button (for the reverse side) lights up green . •...
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Press A EJECT Z (or Z B EJECT) and insert a recorded tape. With the side you want to play facing forward Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select g to play one side, j to play both sides, or RELAY (Relay Play)* to play both decks in succession.
Recording from a tape — High-speed Dubbing You can use TYPE I (normal) or TYPE II (CrO ) tapes. The recording level is automatically adjusted. ? / 1 (Power) Press A EJECT Z and Z B EJECT and insert a recorded tape in deck A and a recordable tape in deck B.
The CD Player Using the CD display You can check the remaining time of the current track or that of the CD. When a CD TEXT disc is loaded, you can check the information stored on the disc, such as the disc titles or artist names. When the system detects CD TEXT discs, “CD TEXT”...
Playing CD tracks repeatedly — Repeat Play This function lets you repeat a single CD or all CDs in Normal Play, Shuffle Play, and Program Play. PLAY MODE Press REPEAT repeatedly during playback until “REPEAT” appears in the display. Repeat Play starts. The following table describes the various repeat modes.
To cancel Shuffle Play Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “ALL DISCS SHUFFLE,” “1 DISC SHUFFLE,” or “PROGRAM” disappears from the display. The tracks continue playing in their original order. To select the desired CD Press one of the DISC 1 - DISC 5 buttons during 1 Disc Shuffle Play.
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Programming CD tracks (continued) Place CDs and close the front cover. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until “PROGRAM” appears in the display. Press DISC SKIP (or D.SKIP on the remote) to select a CD. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display.
Playing CDs without interruption –– Non-Stop Play You can play CDs without pausing between tracks. Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “CD” appears in the display. Press NON-STOP so the indicator lights up. Press HX. To cancel Non-Stop Play Press NON-STOP so that the indicator goes off.
The Tape Deck Recording on a tape manually You can record from CDs, tapes, or the radio. For example, you can record just the desired songs or begin recording from the middle of a tape. The recording level is automatically adjusted.
Recording CDs by specifying the track order — Program Edit You can record tracks from all the CDs in the order you want. When programming, make sure the playing times for each side do not exceed the length of one side of the tape. EDIT D.SKIP CHECK...
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Recording CDs by specifying the track order (continued) Repeat steps 5 through 7 to program additional tracks to be recorded on side A. Skip step 5 to select tracks from the same disc. Press X on the remote to insert a pause at the end of side A.
DJ Effects Looping part of a — Loop With the Loop function, you can repeat part of a CD during playback. This lets you create original recordings. LOOP Press and hold LOOP during playback at the point you want to start the Loop function, and release to resume normal playback.
Sound Adjustment Adjusting the sound You can create a more powerful sound and listen with headphones. GROOVE SUPER SUPER WOOFER MODE WOOFER To reinforce the bass from the super woofer (SUPER WOOFER) Press SUPER WOOFER. Each time you press this button, the super woofer level display changes as follows: SUPER WOOFER FLAT t LOWt HIGH To select the super woofer mode...
Selecting the audio emphasis The audio emphasis menu lets you select the sound characteristics according to the music you are listening to. You can also enjoy the audio emphasis using the Synchronized Equalizer function. When using this function, the system automatically switches the equalizer according to the genre of the music.
Selecting the audio emphasis (continued) To cancel the Synchronized Equalizer function Press SYNC EQ again so that the indicator goes off. The Synchronized Equalizer function is canceled also when: – you cancel the audio emphasis – you reselect the audio emphasis from the music menu –...
Press b/B repeatedly to select a frequency band. ALL DISC S Press v/V to adjust the level. ALL DISC S Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency bands. Press ENTER when finished. Note If you choose another audio emphasis (other than “EFFECT OFF”), the adjusted sound effect is lost.
Making a personal audio emphasis file — Personal File You can create personal files of audio patterns (surround effect and graphic equalizer) and store them in the system’s memory. Later, you can call up an audio pattern when playing a favorite tape, CD, or radio program.
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound You can enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound of Dolby Surround-encoded ) videos and TV programs. Complete the setup and speaker adjustments first (see “Step 2: Setting up the speakers” on page 7). Press PRO LOGIC so the indicator lights up.
Other Features Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (For European model only) What is the Radio Data System? The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS feature, such as monitoring traffic, news, information programs, and locating a station by program type.
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Press TUNING +/– until the desired preset station number flashes in the display. Press ENTER/NEXT while the preset station number is flashing. To stop the search while it is in progress Press PTY. List of program types (PTY) NONE No program type or undefined. NEWS News programs.
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (continued) DOCUMENTARY Investigative features. ALARM TEST Test signal for emergency broadcasts. ALARM-ALARM Emergency broadcasts. Note “NO PTY” appears when the program you selected is not currently being broadcasted. Singing along: Karaoke You can sing along with any stereo CD or tape by turning down the singer’s voice.
Press MIX GUITAR/KARAOKE repeatedly to obtain the karaoke effect. Each time you press this button, the display changes as follows: MIX GUITAR/KARAOKE OFF or ON, audio emphasis name “m” appears in the display and reduce the singer’s voice on a CD or tape when the karaoke mode is activated.
Singing along: Karaoke (continued) Tips • If acoustic feedback (howling) occurs, move the microphone away from the speakers or change the direction of the microphone. • If you want to record your voice through the microphone only, you can do so by selecting CD as the source but not playing a CD.
Waking up to music — Daily Timer You can wake up to music at a preset time every day. Make sure you have set the clock (see “Step 3: Setting the time” on page 9). The 24-hour system model is used for illustration purposes.
Waking up to music (continued) To check the setting 1 Press DAILY. “TIMER OFF” appears in the display. 2 Press DAILY again. To change the setting, start over from step 1 on the previous page. To cancel the timer operation Press DAILY.
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Set the time to start recording. Press TUNING +/– to set the hour, then press ENTER/NEXT. The minutes indication flashes. ALL DISC S Press TUNING +/– to set the minutes, then press ENTER/NEXT. The hour indication flashes again. Set the time to stop recording following the above procedure.
Optional AV Components Connecting audio components Connecting a turntable Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected turntable, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “PHONO” appears. Refer to the instructions included with your turntable for details.
Connecting a mixer (for European, North American, and Mexican models only) You can connect a mixer to the DJ MIX jacks on the rear pannel of the unit. To the outputs To the inputs of of the mixer the mixer 1 Remove the jumpers from the unit.
Connecting audio components (continued) Connecting a guitar You can connect an electric guitar to the GUITAR jack on the front panel. When you select “MIX GUITAR/ KARAOKE“ by pressing MIX GUITAR/ KARAOKE, you can play along with any stereo CD or tape. To an electric guitar GUITAR LEVEL You can select your preferred sound...
You can control Sony TVs using the buttons below. VIDEO By pressing You can TV ?/1 Turn on or off the TV TV/VIDEO Select the input source for the TV TV VOL Adjust the volume of the TV TV CH...
Connecting video components (continued) Connecting a camcorder or video game Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. To listen to the sound from the connected camcorder or video game, press FUNCTION repeatedly until “VIDEO 2” appears. Refer to the instructions included with each component for details.
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When your DVD player has stereo analog outputs Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the connectors. Connect the LINE OUT (audio) output jack of your DVD player to the FRONT jacks of DVD INPUT with the audio connecting cable.
Connecting outdoor antennas Connect an outdoor antenna to improve the reception. Refer to the instructions of each component. FM antenna Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna. You can also use the TV antenna instead. Jack type A 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) Jack type B IEC standard socket...
• When you move the system, take out any discs. If you have any questions or problems concerning your stereo system, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Notes on CDs • Before playing, clean the CD with a cleaning cloth.
(demonstration mode). •Press DISPLAY (for LBT-LX90AV/ LX9AV) or DEMO (STAND BY) (for LBT-LX10AV) while the system is off. If the system is in the Power Saving mode, press POWER SAVE/DEMO (STAND BY) (for LBT-LX90AV/LX9AV). The demonstration appears automatically...
There is no microphone sound. •Turn VOLUME or MIC LEVEL to adjust the microphone volume. • Make sure the microphone is connected to the MIX MIC jack correctly. There is no guitar sound. •Turn VOLUME or GUITAR LEVEL to adjust the guitar volume. •Make sure the guitar is connected to the GUITAR jack correctly.
Troubleshooting (continued) •The tab has been removed from the cassette (see page 51). •The tape has reeled to the end. The tape does not record nor play, or there is a decrease in sound level. •The heads are dirty. Clean them (see page 52).
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LBT-LX10AV Front Speaker: The following measured at AC 120/220/240 V, 50 Hz DIN power output (Rated) 150 + 150 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, DIN) Continuous RMS power output (Reference) 200 + 200 watts (6 ohms at 1 kHz, 10%...
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SS-RS200G for LBT-LX90AV Speaker system Full-range, bass-reflex type Speaker units Full range 10 cm dia., cone type Rated impedance 8 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 180 Mass Approx. 1.5 net per speaker * for LBT-LX10AV (Middle Eastern and New Zealand models) only.
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Other models: 120 V, 220 V, or 230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Adjustable with voltage selector Power consumption (LBT-LX90AV) 190 watts (LBT-LX10AV) 230 watts (LBT-LX9AV) 200 watts Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 356 423 incl. projecting parts and controls Mass (LBT-LX90AV) Approx.